Big Government types think that “anarchy and chaos” reign when the FEDERAL Government doesn’t meddle in everyones lives.
Ron Paul doesn’t have a problem with State Laws. It’s just that he believes that the Federal Government should be limited to what the Constitution explicitly allows. And the Constitution doesn’t explicitly let the FedGov do much of anything.
Paul's domestic policy is not built on the republican notion of smaller government or even the conservative idea of limiting government in contemporary times. Rather, Paul's domestic policy is built on the libertarian theory of returning to the America of 1789. Attempts to return America to 1789 in 2011, would assure widespread anarchy, chaos and death to thousands, if not millions of American citizens. Maybe even civil war. Sadly, a thought that might please many 21st century southern fried rebels.
Paul's libertarian foreign policy is even more destructive to our Republic then his libertarian domestic policy. If Paul had his way, US military engagement against the terrorists in Iraq would never have taken place. Pleasing his fellow anti-war liberals. And Afghanistan would have been surrendered back to the Taliban within a very short time. If Paul had his way, the Islamofascists would have had endless opportunities to kill even more people then they murdered on 911. If Paul had his way, the Patriot Act, enhanced interrogation, FISA and the terrorist prison at Gitmo would have never existed. If Paul had his way, ALL 500K+ US troops serving American interests throughout the world, would have been called home in a major cut and run effort, an historic retreat from our international obligations. In some cases, leaving our best allies defenseless.
Paul is a dangerous and naive libertarian loon and unfit to serve in Congress or to be potus. The fact is, Paul can't get elected as a Libertarian and must masquerade as a Republican to get elected.